Canaan (Timothy Swan)
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- (Posted 2016-12-26) CPDL #42416:
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-12-26). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 77 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1801.
- (Posted 2016-12-26) CPDL #42415:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-12-26). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 77 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).
General Information
Title: Canaan
First Line: How sweet the voice, how sweet the hand
Composer: Timothy Swan
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86. D (C.M.D.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: First published in Brownson's New Collection, 1797; revised by Swan in 1801. Words by an anonymous author, first published with this music in 1797.
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Original text and translations
English text
How sweet the voice, how sweet the hand,
That leads to pastures fair;
To Canaan's milk and honey land,
Which God's own children share.
Grace rich and free most sweetly call,
Directly come who will,
Just as you are, for Christ receives
Poor helpless sinners still.